How to Wear Knit Boots

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I love the look of knit boots. They’re form-fitting and they have a really cute look. But it wasn’t until I got a pair that I realized how weird they can actually be to style. In fact, the first time I tried to style them for the blog, it epically failed. So I thought it may be helpful to put together a post on how to wear knit boots.

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How to Wear Knit Boots

What are knit boots?

I guess we should go over what knit boots are first. Knit boots tend to be boots that are ankle boot height. They can have any sort of sole, but the upper half is always some sort of knitted material. This material causes the boot to fit more like a sock and will slide on like a sock as well. It’ll fit to your foot as well. Some boots may not be a full knit boot, but only have the knit material at the top.

These boots are really similar to sock boots, but you’ll more often find a sock boot in a suede or faux-suede. My suggestions below can definitely be applied to sock boots style though.

What you can wear with knit boots

Like I mentioned earlier, when I first went to put on my outfit, I figured it was easy-peasy. Yeah, I was super wrong. You can’t wear just anything with these boots.

Skip the skinny jeans, go straight to wide leg pants

Because these boots are really form fitting, you can tuck them into skinny jeans (or jeggings!). Also, the pair that I have (and other pairs) come up decently high on my ankle, so cuffing your jeans aren’t the option either. The easiest solution? Going the completely opposite direction. Wide leg pants! This way your boots have plenty of room to be pulled up. Bonus points if your pants are cropped so you can actually then show your boots off. It’s a good thing that I decided last summer that I liked wide leg pants, so it was an easy switch to style these pants.

Boyfriend jeans are always great

If you aren’t really a fan of wide leg pants (I understand completely), boyfriend jeans are also a great option! They have a wide opening at the bottom so you can pull the boots up (have I mentioned you don’t want to scrunch them down?). Also, since cropped really is key here, it gives you another chance to show off your boots! After all, what is the point of wearing these if no one can see them?

Just grab a skirt

If you don’t even want to bother with pants, you can always fall back on the safety of a skirt. Then you definitely don’t have to worry about any tucking issues. In terms of length, I would aim for mini to midi-length (again so people can see the boots). If you go for midi, just make sure you don’t have the skirt and boots hit at weird places on your leg when put together. The aim is to always make your legs look longer. So this might mean sticking with a knee-length skirt if you want to be a little more conservative, but not going longer than that.

Speaking of shoes, I think I’m going to use the next few weeks I’m stuck inside to break in any shoes that aren’t broken in. I just have to figure out shoes what to break in next. Got to use my time strategically, right?

Photos by Kimberly Graydon